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United States historic place
Newport Steam Factory
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
Newport Steam Factory is located in Rhode IslandNewport Steam FactoryShow map of Rhode IslandNewport Steam Factory is located in the United StatesNewport Steam FactoryShow map of the United States
LocationNewport, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°29′3″N 71°18′58″W / 41.48417°N 71.31611°W / 41.48417; -71.31611
Built1831
Part ofSouthern Thames Historic District (ID08000314)
NRHP reference No.72000030
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 20, 1972
Designated CPJune 26, 2008

The Newport Steam Factory is an historic building at 449 Thames Street in Newport, Rhode Island. It is a 3+1⁄2-story stone structure, 120 feet (37 m) by 48 feet (15 m). It was built in 1831 by a group of local businessmen in an effort to boost the local economy, which had suffered since the British occupation during the American Revolutionary War. The building was used as a cotton mill until 1857. In 1892 it was purchased by the Newport Illuminating Company. It is now part of the International Yacht Restoration School.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

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References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Newport Steam Factory" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved November 6, 2014.

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